Clinical Lab Scientist
Crescent City, CA
Prime Staffing
5x8 hrs

ID: 63177244 Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (07:00 - 15:30); Night 5x8-Hour (23:00 - 07:30) Description: **MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE IN SMALLER ACUTE CARE SETTING. MUST BE ABLE TO WORK AS A GENERALIST AND IN ALL DEPARTMENTS**Required Certs:BLSACSP- CLSCA CPT REQUIREDVariable scheduling - could be every weekend or every other weekend depending on census and staffingPossible Shift start times: 7a, 10a, 12p, 11p.Skills: Required Knowledge of theory and test application of clinical chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, microscopy, coagulation, and transfusion service - Required Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, multi-tasking and ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a complex, fast-paced environment and take appropriate actions in challenging situations. - RequiredDuties:Job Summary: Performs all aspects of laboratory testing in one or more sections of laboratory. Accurately performs moderate and highly complex laboratory testing including Chemistry, Coagulation, Hematology, and Microbiology using a variety of examination and analytical methods on materials derived from the human body for purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment in the assessment of the health of patients of all ages/developmental stages from newborns to geriatrics. Reports results which are substantiated by proper use of appropriate quality control systems. Actively contributes to Performance Improvement activities and participates in proficiency testing. Supervises MLT and CPT staff. Principal accountabilities: Performs moderate and highly complex tests on various body fluids and materials to obtain data for use in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease Reviews quality control data to assure accurate results, interprets shifts and trends and takes corrective action. Calibrates and adjusts laboratory equipment based on knowledge, regulations and guidelines Acts as a resource to doctors and nursing staff in regards to lab reports. Provides functional guidance to all lab staff. Interprets clinical values and documents critical values per policy to appropriate licensed staff Performs in depth preventive maintenance and non scheduled maintenance procedures with appropriate documentation Modified Time:6/1/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Quinton Reed Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Unknown Flu Vaccine: Unknown Submittals:High Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : Preferred Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : Required Charting System Name : Community Hospital Experience : Preferred LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : Preferred Trauma Level II Experience : Preferred Travel Experience Required : Yes Certifications : CA CLS LicenseSkills : 24 hour urine, ABO/Rh/Antibody Screen & ID, Accessioning*, Acetone Analysis, AHG Crossmatch, Analyzer*, Antibody Typing: Tube Method, Antigen Typing, Arterial Blood Gas, Automated Instrument Use*, Blood banking procedures, Blood specimen storage, Body fluids, Cardiac Enzymes, Cold Agglutinins, Cord Blood Evaluation, Crossmatch-Immediate Spin/IgG, Crystal identification, Culture plating*, Cytospin, Direct Coombs (DAT), Factor Assays*, Fetal hemoglobin*, Fibrinogen*, Fungal culture*, Gram Stain, Hazardous materials and MSDS, Hormone/Thyroid, Hospital clinical laboratory, Immunoassay, Indirect Coombs Test, Iris Cell*, Malarial Examination*, Manual Differential, Manual macroscopic UA, Meningitis screen, Microbiology culture reading experience*, Microscopic UA, Occult Blood, Osmolality*, Patient identification process, PCR Testing (flu; group B; MRSA Screen; staph aureus; covid), Pipetting, Plasmapheresis, Plate Set Up, Platelet Count, Plateletpheresis, Pregnancy test (urine or blood), Proper disposal, Proper labeling, Quality assurance and controls, Rapid test kits (RSV, strep; H-flu; C-diff), Rapid test kits general use; knowledge of controls, Reporting test results, Reticulocyte Count, Review & Interpretation of QC, Rhogam Screening, Sed Rate Manual*, Semen analysis*, Siemen`s Dimensions*, Specimen Collection*, Specimen Preparation, Specimen Receipt*, Specimen Transport*, Stool Analysis, Sysmex XM*, Thawing/Cooling of Blood Products, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Thyroid testing, Transfusion Reaction Workup, Transmission based precautions, Tumor Markers, Venipuncture*, Wet prep (WBC; Yeast; Trichomonas) Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : - Patient Ratios Days : - Patient Ratios Nights : - Patient Ratios Weekends : - Float Required : - Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : - Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : Travelers are primarily Weekends Pre-Approved Time Off : one Orientation Hours : 80 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Neonates, Adolescents, Infants, Adults, Pediatrics, Geriatrics Daily Census : 25 Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : - Number of Beds : 49 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : - Patient Diagnoses : - Special Procedures/Unit Details : - Special Equipment : - #Tier3 Travel Compliance RTO only one holiday will be approved Requires specific amount of exp - 2 yrs required for submission Must be available to go in for lab work within 3-5 days of signing Valid State License (required at time of submission) 50 miles travel requirement; Locals accepted at local rate, please confirm that locals are aware that they are accepted at a lower BR Copy of Certifications All certs must be AHA and in hand at the time of the submittal Specific Charting Exp. Required - Epic experience preferred Background Policy to be noted prior to submission please state if they have any BG hits or DUIs. They just need to know prior to submission Return Staff Policy - gone 1 yr to return as traveler Work History Verification: 7-Year Work History Verification Required for all candidates. Candidates must provide accurate work history information going back 7 years from their start date and may also be required to provide documentation or contacts for the verifications if we are unable to verify any positions. Modules: Modules are non-billable, average 1-5 hours spent on modules and are factored in NBO. Any time spent on modules exceeding the 16 NBO hours are billable Modules are completed during orientation, and module hours vary by specialty Modules are recorded through e-learning Submittal Details: #Tier3 Travel ComplianceRTO only one holiday will be approvedRequires specific amount of exp - 2 yrs required for submissionMust be available to go in for lab work within 3-5 days of signingValid State License (required at time of submission) 50 miles travel requirement; Locals accepted at local rate, please confirm that locals are aware that they are accepted at a lower BRCopy of CertificationsAll certs must be AHA and in hand at the time of the submittalSpecific Charting Exp. Required  - Epic experience preferredBackground Policy to be noted prior to submission please state if they have any BG hits or DUIs. They just need to know prior to submissionReturn Staff Policy - gone 1 yr to return as travelerWork History Verification: 7-Year Work History Verification Required for all candidates.  Candidates must provide accurate work history information going back 7 years from their start date and may also be required to provide documentation or contacts for the verifications if we are unable to verify any positions. Modules:Modules are non-billable, average 1-5 hours spent on modules and are factored in NBO. Any time spent on modules exceeding the 16 NBO hours are billableModules are completed during orientation, and module hours vary by specialtyModules are recorded through e-learning Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91